CVE-2026-44657
MantisBT: Stored XSS in File Download
Description
Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Prior to 2.28.2, using show_inline=1 parameter and a valid file_show_inline_token CSRF token on file_download.php, an attacker can execute code by uploading a crafted XHTML attachment referencing a JavaScript attachment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2.
INFO
Published Date :
May 28, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 29, 2026, 3:11 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MantisBT to version 2.28.2 or later.
- Apply vendor-supplied patches if updating is not possible.
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weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Mantis Bug Tracker (MantisBT) is an open source issue tracker. Prior to 2.28.2, using show_inline=1 parameter and a valid file_show_inline_token CSRF token on file_download.php, an attacker can execute code by uploading a crafted XHTML attachment referencing a JavaScript attachment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.28.2. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-79 Added Reference https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/commit/26647b2e68ba30b9d7987d4e03d7a16416684bc2 Added Reference https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-9c3j-xm6v-j7j3 Added Reference https://github.com/mantisbt/mantisbt/security/advisories/GHSA-p6fr-rxq7-xcg8 Added Reference https://mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=37020